Your Home Network; Compatible Operating Systems - Sonos Play 3 Product Manual

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Your Home Network

To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or Network-Attached
Storage (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements:
Home network requirements
Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos system is
designed to provide you with online software updates. Your Sonos system must be registered
to receive these updates, so be sure to register during the setup process. We do not share
your e-mail address with other companies.
• High-speed DSL/Cable modem, or fiber-to-the-home broadband connection for proper playback of Internet-based mu-
sic services. (If your Internet service provider only offers Satellite Internet access, you may experience playback issues
due to fluctuating download rates.)
• If your modem is not a modem/router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos' automatic online up-
dates, or stream music from an Internet-based music service, you must install a router in your home network. If you
do not have a router, purchase and install one before proceeding.
• If you are going to use a Sonos application on an Android™ smartphone, iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad® or other tablet,
you may need a wireless router in your home network. Please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/apps for
more information.
• Connect at least one Sonos component to your home network router using an Ethernet cable, and then you can add
other Sonos components wirelessly.
• For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to
your home network router using an Ethernet cable.

Compatible operating systems

• Windows® XP and higher
• Macintosh® OS X
Note: Please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs for the latest system
requirements, including supported operating system versions.
Sonos Controllers
You can use any Sonos controller with the SONOS PLAY:3, including:
• The Sonos Controller for Android — Touch the Market button on your smartphone to download the free Sonos
application from the Android Market™
• The Sonos Controller for iPhone or the Sonos Controller for iPad — Tap the App Store button on your iPhone, iPod touch
or iPad to download the free Sonos application, or you can download the application from iTunes
from iTunes, you will need to sync before you see the Sonos logo display on your device)
• The SONOS CONTROL
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